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Home My WebLink AboutItem VI PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT APRIL 15, 2025 ITEM VI: PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE FROM INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (I) TO CENTRAL MIXED USE DISTRICT (CMU) AT 110 PEARL AVENUE AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF HIGH AVENUE (PARCEL 0101160000) GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Jon Wallenkamp - Kueny Architects Owner: City of Oshkosh – GO Transit Action(s) Requested: The applicant requests a zone change from the existing Institutional district (I) to Central Mixed Use district (CMU). Applicable Ordinance Provisions: Zoning map amendment standards are found in Section 30-381 of the Zoning Ordinance. Background Information, Property Location and Type: The subject area included in the zone change request consists of two parcels totaling 1.65 acres, with frontage on High Avenue, Pearl Avenue, and Market Street. The property located at 110 Pearl Avenue includes the GO Transit station and associated parking area, while the vacant property to the west, included with this request, has access drives and parking stalls utilized by the GO Transit station. The surrounding area consists primarily of commercial uses along with sporadic mixed commercial/residential uses. Subject Site Existing Land Use Zoning Transit Center I Adjacent Land Use and Zoning Existing Uses Zoning North Commercial CMU & I South Commercial CMU-PD-RFO East Mixed Use & Commercial CMU West Commercial CMU Recognized Neighborhood Organizations Downtown Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use 2040 Land Use Recommendation Center City Page 1 Item VI - Zone Change – 110 Pearl Ave & High Ave. ANALYSIS The zone change request includes the GO Transit station and adjoining vacant property to the west with access to the bus station. The applicant is requesting to have both of these lots rezoned to CMU District. This zone change is intended to provide consistent zoning for the subject properties and the existing City-owned, CMU-zoned property (222 Pearl Avenue), abutting the subject sites. This will allow for the three properties to be combined into one, through a Certified Survey Map (CSM), for expansion of the GO Transit station. The applicant’s intentions are to expand their services by adding a new building with a public restroom/waiting area as well as a second bus platform. These additions will require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and special area design/public building review, which will be addressed with the subsequent agenda item. Staff is supportive of the proposed zone change to CMU as it will allow the three City-owned properties to be combined, which will accommodate the proposed facility expansion. The proposed CMU zone change is appropriate as it is consistent with the neighboring properties. FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS In its review and recommendation to the Common Council on an application for a Zoning Map amendment, staff recommends the Plan Commission make the following findings based on the criteria established by Chapter 30-381 (D)(2): (b) Is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan as CMU District is a typical zoning district within the Center City Future Land Use Map Classification. Rezone to CMU Page 2 Item VI - Zone Change – 110 Pearl Ave & High Ave. (c) Maintains the desired overall consistency of land uses, land use intensities, and land use impacts within the pertinent zoning districts. The proposed rezone to CMU is consistent with the zoning and use of the subject site and neighboring properties. Staff recommends approval of the zone change with the findings listed above. Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 April 3, 2025 Oshkosh Go Transit Expansion - Phase 2 110 Pearl Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Re: Narrative of the proposed request The project is the Phase 2 to a project that was completed in 2023. The Phase 1 of the project was the construction of a driver support facility at the Pearl Street site. Phase 2 is the construction of a public restroom facility and waiting area north of the Phase 1 construction. The Phase 2 facility will have matching materials to the Phase 1 driver support facility; red brick facade with beige metal siding. The new facility will also feature stone cladding at the primary public entrance to help as a visual way-finding marker. The Phase 2 project will also include a second bus platform area. The new platform area will replicate the existing platform area, with matching dark bronze metal roof and red face brick columns. The site landscaping will be primarily grass. Existing plantings along the north edge of the property will be preserved, or replaced if needed. All plantings on the property will be well maintained. Please let me know if you have any comments/questions. Sincerely, Jon Wallenkamp, AIA KUENY ARCHITECTS LLC. 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